Huizhou Xunliao Bay, Shenzhen, China (Part 2)

Part 2 of Huizhou Xunliao Bay

Beside that, there are many fisherman boats around the beach. You can hire the boat for about 45 mins. Hiring a boat cost you RMB200. It will take you about 10 to 15 mins from the beach. Stop at one place for you to view the scenery and putting the fish net. We have no luck, we caught only 1 small little fish and a tiny little crab. I saw some of them came back with a good catch. Well, it is just a short experience for you riding the fisherman boat but it was interesting for first timer. Non of us will try for the second time...

During the night, we walk to the right side of the hotel (10 mins walk) to the local seafood restaurant. The food was so delicious. All of us was so pround that we walk all the way here and found such a nice seafood restaurant. You must try the Mantis Shrimp. Before we cross a brigde to reach this restaurant, there are BBQ area along the beach. I think we will go for BBQ the next time we visit this place. There are locals selling the BBQ staffs here, so it is very convenience.

Below is the bridge to the local restaurant. Only less than 10 mins walk.

 

Below are some other photos taken at the resort...

 

Huizhou Xunliao Bay Resort, Shenzhen, China

Part 1 of Huizhou Xunliao Bay Resort:

Huizhou Xunliao Bay Resort is better than i expected. This resort is nicely decorated. The only problem is you might have some problem finding this hotel. Don't worry, if you are coming by car, you may call the hotel for the right direction. It is about 1.5 hours from Dongguan and about 1 hour from Shenzhen City Centre. Shang Hai Bay Resort, located in Huidong Xunliao Golden Bay, in accordance with the high-star standard construction, building for the Southeast Asian style, the hotel facing the sea by the Bay mountains, downstairs is a platinum beach stretches.

 

This area is still quite new and not promoted in most of the international tourist website. However, there are quite a number of resorts and the most international recognise is Sheraton Resort.

I love the location of Xunliao Bay Resort. Opposite the hotel there are food street (quite a big area and well renovated). This area is also known as historical and cultural area. Nice to go for a walk and some photo taking. There are also a few smaller but nice hotels at that area. Lovely hotel. There are many bicycle rental shops. Most of the bicycle is for couples. We tried a seafood restaurant for our lunch. Very expensive.

There is also a temple known as Tin Hao Temple at the food street.

This resort has nearly 1000 rooms with partially facing the sea and other facing the bay. Each room has a jacuzzi (a size for two) at the balcony.

They call the resort swimming pool as "air swimming pool," the entire pool edge seemingly without any shelter, like a waterfall as marginal. Kids pool is wuite big as well. My kids will definately love it, if they visit this resort.

The beach is right in-front of the swimming pool. The sand is white and there are many life guards around the beach and swimming pool.

 

 

 

 

Shapotou : Tengger Desert, Ningxia, Zhongwei, China

Shapotou is located at Zhongwei, Ningxia Province, China. It lies on the banks of Yellow River (Huang He), where it crosses the boarder of the Tengger Desert. Shapotou is one the top most beautiful desert in China with 5 start China national tourist attraction rating.

This Shapotou Tourist Zone, presenting a unique combination of sceneries composed of the desert, the Yellow River, Majestic mountain and oases. It is not only possessed of the magnificent scenery of the Northwest, but also the beautiful scenery of the South.

As I mentioned on my last blog about Zhongwei, it is hot and sunny during the day time and cool during the night. So, remember to apply sun lotion and wear a hat or cap when you visit Shapotou. There is very little shade complex in Shapotou. Our local friend dropped us at the entrance of the Shapotou, so there is no hassle for us viting this beautiful place.

 

The entrance ticket cost us RMB90 per person. Additional RMB10 for tram to sand hill bottom. But if you are not in the hurry, talk a slow walk along the Huang He (Yellow River) to reach the sand hill.
On the way to the Sand Hill, there is drifting on the Yellow River by the sheep skin rafts. That is a real sheep skin, where the locals will remove the skin and skillfully make a balloon out of it. It was amazing seen the worker blowing at the sheep skin (imagine you are blowing a balloon). A number of these sheep skin balloon are tight together to form a base for a floor of bamboos.

 

Beside that, they also have speed boat and ziplines over the river. Upon reaching the bottom of sand hill, you have a choice of going up the hill with escalator or cable car (either one will cost you RMB20). The scenery from the top of the sand hill is magnificent.

 

 

 

There is another tram ride which cost you RMB20 round trip to the camel ride. Camel ride will cost another RMB80.

 

 

After the camel ride, go back to the top of the sand hill, you can try the Sand Slide. This is the biggest natural sand slide field in China. Here you can experience the "sandy slope singing bell". What does this mean is when you slide down the sand hill (over 100 meters in height and a slope of 60 degrees), you can hear the sound of the sand underneath them, like the bell sound. This is adventurous and breathtaking.